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Spark XM is brought to you by Spark SC, USC's student hub for entrepreneurship. We are a podcast featuring interviews with prominent students, alumni, and entrepreneurs. Our guests have shared stories that we hope will inspire listeners to broaden their potential and gain a deeper insight into the collegiate startup ecosystem.
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Spark XM is brought to you by Spark SC, USC's student hub for entrepreneurship. We are a podcast featuring interviews with prominent students, alumni, and entrepreneurs. Our guests have shared stories that we hope will inspire listeners to broaden their potential and gain a deeper insight into the collegiate startup ecosystem. Email us: xm@sparksc.org
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The Thiel Fellow Series, Episode 1: Zach Latta
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In this episode, you'll meet Zach Latta: in 2015, he was one of 20 young talents selected to receive a $100,000 grant to jumpstart his new venture idea in place of pursuing higher education. He founded Hack Club, a nonprofit which helps high schools start coding clubs. Today, there are over 200 clubs in 30 states and 13 countries worldwide.Music Cr…
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In this episode, we’ll take you through the second stage of building a startup: growth. Sahil Rattanis the Founder of Desinus, a company that designs and prints customized clothing for university organizations and events. He started the business in 2014 in his freshman dorm room, and now he’s grown his operations to 15 campuses with 20 sales reps.H…
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In this episode, we’ll take you through the first stage of building a startup: prototyping. We hear from Zach Dell who developed a waterless toilet to combat open defecation in India.Music Credits:Happiness Is-- Podington BearProliferate—Podington BearNo Squirrel Commotion—Podington BearDry Air—Podington BearBelle Ones—Marcus BagaláHosts: Sandie Lu…
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He cracked viral marketing before it was an industry. With millions of followers across multiple accounts, Xavier is the wizard behind the curtain for Earth Pix, History in Pics, and more. He’s a sophomore in college, yet major companies seek his expertise to replicate these successes. Listen to find out how Xavier always manages to be at the right…
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Mike Jones has spent his career growing businesses. He is currently the CEO of Science, which has funded and developed businesses like Dollar Shave Club, DogVacay, and Wishbone. He was also the former CEO of MySpace, responsible for turning around the company's direction and ultimately selling to Specific Media. Listen to his journey and advice to …
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Riley Testut was a high school senior when his app hit 26 million downloads and scored him a cease and desist letter from Nintendo. Thirty thousand Twitter followers later (and even a verified badge to go along with it), he has a new project in the works that’s got his fans curious for more info. Listen to his journey here: Hosts: Marc PakravanGran…
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Waiz Rahim is a founding partner of Y Athletics. Nine months after launching one of the most funded Kickstarter apparel campaigns, he found himself face to face seeking advice from Arianna Huffington. The reason? His campaign was so successful that one of the world’s largest clothing manufacturers started actively interfering with his plans. Find o…
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